Seven News Brisbane made an unfortunate error while announcing the death of John Blackman on Tuesday.
The news program was announcing the passing of the Hey Hey it’s Saturday star but misspelt John’s surname.
They wrote the Australian radio star’s surname as Blackwood instead of Blackman.
The error was shared to X by one viewer, who wrote: ‘Does anyone in TV news check anything at all these days? Words fail me.’
Another person agreed, adding: ‘Answer: No. They’re millennials. They don’t do stuff like that.’
Seven News Brisbane suffered an unfortunate error while announcing the death of John Blackman on Tuesday
‘That’s dreadful! The bloke was iconic for our generation!’ a third commented.
John passed away after a heart attack on Tuesday, according to The Morning Show’s celebrity reporter Peter Ford.
He paid tribute to the ‘incredible’ radio legend on the Channel Seven breakfast show and told how John had passed away at his home after going for a rest.
‘John had got home and was having a rest in the afternoon yesterday. He came out to the kitchen and said to Cecile “I’m not feeling so great. I’ll just had a sit down on the couch”,’ Peter shared.
The reporter added that John had recently been told he had to go in for more surgery after his cancer had returned following his life-saving 2018 operation.
‘He told me last week that this Monday, he was to go in for more surgery because something had returned and he wasn’t thrilled about that,’ he went on.
‘But I was told it wasn’t the cancer that had taken him. His wife Cecile called this morning to share the news.’
He went on to praise John for keeping his sense of humour throughout his difficult cancer battle and paid tribute to the ‘beautiful performer’.
‘Australia is a sadder place with this news breaking now. John was an incredible man, he was a beautiful performer on radio and television. In recent years he has put up this incredible cancer fight,’ he said.
John passed away after a heart attack on Tuesday, according to The Morning Show’s celebrity reporter Peter Ford
‘His cancer battle that saw them take away a major part of his jaw. He still got out and about and he would find a way to laugh at things.
‘If anyone was disarmed when they saw his appearance, he would make them comfortable straight away. He had the ability to relax you and let you have a laugh.’
The legendary broadcaster had a hugely successful radio career spanning more than 50 years but was best known for his character voices on the long-running variety TV show Hey Hey It’s Saturday.
John’s death comes just months after he opened up about his gruelling cancer battle, which saw him undergo a 12-hour operation in 2018 to remove his jaw
In 2022, John faced a second battle when he was diagnosed with brain cancer, which was removed with a six-hour operation that left a titanium mesh plate in his head.
He is survived by Cecile, who he married in December 1972, and his daughter Tiffany, 28.
